Chargers' Anthony Lynn on Derek Watt: 'Love his versatility'

Chargers fullback Derek Watt is looking to have an increased role in the offense in 2018, and the early indications from training camp display a player who should do just that. Coach Anthony Lynn has been impressed by Watt and what he has shown thus far and addressed that in media availability Monday.

“Derek Watt has outstanding hands. He’s a fullback in this league, but he can also run and catch. We love his versatility, and we’re trying to take advantage of that a little more this year,” Lynn said, per the Chargers official website.

Watt finds himself in a position for a FB, with Lynn being sold out on running the ball. They seem to want him to not only be able to lead block for former Wisconsin teammate, Melvin Gordon, but to be able to catch passes out of the backfield as well.

In a league where it’s easy for defenses to guess on running plays with a fullback in the backfield, being able to trick them by using them as a receiver as well is huge. Watt is completely aware of his role and his been taking it on.

“There’s not a lot of calls in the game plan for a fullback to make many plays in the passing game. There are check downs and certain plays, and we’ve had a few wrinkles put in the offense this offseason and early in camp. So, when you have opportunities, you know you’ve got to make the most of those. Just show them that you can make those plays and that you can be reliable. I try to do the best I can at that. So far, they’ve been working well, and hopefully they stay in. We’ll see what happens moving forward,” Watt said.

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